How Many People Are Named Shantel?
An estimated 9,758 people in the United States have the first name Shantel. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 37 years old, and Shantel peaked in popularity in 1990 with 493 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shantel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shantel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Shantel is overwhelmingly female, 59 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
9,758
About 1 in 35,125 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1990
493 births
Total Registered
10,311
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shantel
Shantel is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10,311 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Shantel as a male name
Ranked #9,935 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1974 (9 births)
Shantel as a female name
Ranked #11,956 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (486 births)
Shantel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shantel span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 3,487 babies were registered. Shantel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shantel by Decade
How has Shantel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shantel by State
Birth registrations for Shantel span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Nevada, South Dakota, Nebraska. On average, about 188 Shantels were registered per state.
Shantel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Shantel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Shantel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shantel?
We estimate approximately 9,758 people named Shantel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 35,125 Americans share this first name.
Is Shantel a common name?
Shantel is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,311 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shantel most popular?
Shantel reached peak popularity in 1990, when 493 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shantel is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shantel a female name?
Shantel is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shantel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shantel Smith, Shantel Johnson, Shantel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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